Jewish voters across the United States overwhelmingly voted for Democratic candidates by a 78 percent to 21 percent margin. In New York’s hotly contested Senate race, Jewish voters supported Rep. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) over incumbent Sen. Alfonse D’Amato by 77 percent to 23 percent. In California, 82 percent of Jewish voters supported Sen. Barbara Boxer, compared to 18 percent for Matt Fong, the Republican candidate.
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